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PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) -- The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced the 2024 Free Fishing Days and the fish should be afraid. From June 14 to June 17, or Father's Day weekend, no fishing license is required to cast your line, nor are trout or salmon stamps. In addition, keeping your catch is allowed. [...]

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band ZZ Top is coming to the St. Louis-area this fall.

A new lawsuit accuses the Kirkwood School District of withholding public records and violating Missouri's Sunshine law amid controversy over content published in a student yearbook last year.

Although it’s not officially summer until next week, summer vacation season has begun in earnest. But it’s not just Missourians who are taking trips. Our ursine counterparts are on the move, too.

For years, customers have complained about the Promenade at Brentwood's parking lot, but there are ways to survive its mental turmoil.

4 Hands Brewing Company has opened a new tasting room location in Kirkwood, featuring 12 draft offerings, 1200 Spirits cocktails, Withered Oak blended whiskeys, and a menu curated by Peacemaker Lobster & Crab.

A man participating in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Sunday near The Dome at America’s Center is accused of spray-painting slogans on buildings.

Several new amusement rides are coming to St. Louis Union Station next year.

The riverside community of West Alton, Missouri, is an example of one that has repeatedly been hit by floods. That's forced some people to leave and cut into the sense of community.

A rural Illinois man killed a family member's dog following a dispute and is facing charges, according to local authorities.

Fast-food seafood chain Captain D's is planning to expand its presence in the St. Louis area.

Believe it or not, Wednesday marks five years since the St. Louis Blues secured their first Stanley Cup title in franchise history.

Prosecutors in St. Louis City and County have charged two incarcerated men for allegedly attacking guards at their respective municipal jails.

With his execution drawing near, Missouri inmate David Hosier is “accepting his fate.” That's according to his spiritual adviser, the Rev. Jeff Hood. Hosier is scheduled to be put to death at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the state prison in Bonne Terre.

Missouri experienced 259 floods in 2023, ranking it as the 4th highest state in the country to experience flooding, according to a LendingTree Insurance study, with Illinois ranking 17th with 128 flood events in 2023.

Paul Skenes, a rising star and the first overall MLB draft pick last year, will make his Busch Stadium debut on Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Feral swine are causing significant destruction to crops and attacking humans in Florida and across the US, resulting in $1.5 billion in annual economic damage and posing risks to humans, pets, livestock, and other wildlife.

A jury of 12 Delaware residents found Hunter Biden guilty of three federal gun charges Tuesday, marking the first criminal conviction of a sitting president’s child. President Biden’s son was convicted after roughly three hours of deliberation of three felony counts alleging he lied about his use of illicit drugs when obtaining a gun in [...]

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